This is a story of Birthing, … of Life… of Justice
Black women in the United States are three to 4 times more likely to die during childbirth than white women. BIRTHING JUSTICE, a feature-length documentary film, captures the experiences and challenges of Black women, their families, caretakers and advocates, and examines the structures and systems that determine disparate rates of mortality. Ultimately, this pivotal film celebrates the efforts to fix America’s broken medical system and transform this narrative of tragedy into one of hope.
See them. Hear their stories. Remember and honor those we have lost. And join the movement to ensure BIRTHING JUSTICE for Black mothers and their families.
“As a Black mother, I cannot buy or educate my way out of dying at three to four times the rate of a white woman in the US. The inequity in maternal mortality rates persists regardless of our income or education status. Racism is the risk factor, not Black skin. There is no ‘Black’ gene.”
Dr. Joia Crear-Perry
Founder and Former President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, speaking before a House subcommittee on Health
